New Park Academy Catchment Area
New Park Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Eccles, Salford , serving pupils aged 7-19, with 185 pupils, and a capacity of 170 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-19
Age range
185
Pupils
170
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
New Park Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for New Park Academy?
The catchment area for New Park Academy is the geographic zone Salford uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Salford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, New Park Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Salford. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Salford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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New Park Academy has a published admission number of 170 places. 185 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 170 places. Salford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 75.5% of pupils at New Park Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Eccles.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Salford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Salford school admissions →
New Park Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Off Green Lane, Patricroft, Eccles, M30 0RW
- Local authority
- Salford
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-19 years
- Free school meals
- 75.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145850
Other Not applicable Schools in Eccles
If New Park Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Eccles are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to New Park Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: New Park Academy
What is the catchment area for New Park Academy? ▾
The catchment area for New Park Academy is the geographic zone Salford uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Salford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is New Park Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, New Park Academy currently has 185 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 170 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for New Park Academy? ▾
Admission to New Park Academy is managed by Salford. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does New Park Academy cover? ▾
New Park Academy is a not applicable school in Eccles, Salford, serving pupils aged 7-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for New Park Academy? ▾
New Park Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.